It's Halloween time

October 31, 2008

Do you hate Halloween or did you start decorating your house with cobwebs, flying witches and bats before the calendar even flips to October.

Depending on how you feel about the world's spookiest day, you could be a Halloweenie and you're not alone.

In fact, in a recent survey conducted the Harris Decima on behalf of Nestle Favorites and courtesy of News Canada, Canadian adults tend to be Halloweenies, people who embrace many of the traditions that are often deemed just for kids.

• Nearly four in 10 Canadians celebrate Halloween at work and nearly half will attend a Halloween party. Plus, four in 10 adults will wear a costume on Oct. 31.

• Ghosts and goblins may feel most at home in Atlantic Canada, where 89 per cent are set to hand out treats, 65 per cent decorate their homes and 63 per cent carve a pumpkin. That's a bump up from the national average, which shows 78 per cent give away treats, 54 per cent will decorate their homes and nearly 58 per cent plan to carve a pumpkin.

• The call of Halloween treats in the home can often be a tempting one. When asked whether they dipped into their Halloween candy before Oct. 31, 66 per cent of Canadians agreed that they succumb to the sweet lure.